yāo
niè

literary
noun

Meaning of 妖孽

妖孽 means evil omen; ill portent; strange and inauspicious thing; demon; monster; evil spirit. Pronounced yāo niè.

  • evil omen; ill portent; strange and inauspicious thing
  • demon; monster; evil spirit
  • villain; evildoer; scoundrel

Definitions & Examples

dài
rèn
wéi
shí
shì
yāo
niè
chū
xiàn
de
qián
zhào
 

In ancient times, solar eclipses were considered omens of evil.

Tiān
jiàng
yāo
niè
 
shì
guó
jiā
jiāng
yǒu
nàn
 

When evil omens descend from heaven, it foretells great calamity for the nation.